University of Houston Law Center Enrollments and Faculty Statistics
Class Size and Student Population
There are 866 students enrolled in University of Houston Law Center - 792 JD and 74 non-JD enrollment. The number of enrolled students increased by 39 compared to last year.
First-year Enrollment
In the acadmic year 2023-2024, 262 students newly enrolled to the law school - 120 men and 139 women. By enrolled status, 232 students enrolled as full-time and 120 students enrolled as part-time. University of Houston Law Center is slightly bigger than other law schools compared to their average number of students 714.
| Applicants | Admitted | Enrolled | Pre-Admitted | Total First year Enrollment | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 Admission | 3,232 | 1,043 | 259 | 3 | 262 |
| Total | Men | Women | Other | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | Total | 202 | 95 | 107 | 0 |
| Full-time | 172 | 79 | 93 | 0 | |
| Part-time | 30 | 16 | 14 | 0 | |
| 2021 | Total | 209 | 96 | 113 | 0 |
| Full-time | 175 | 76 | 99 | 0 | |
| Part-time | 34 | 20 | 14 | 0 | |
| 2022 | Total | 245 | 109 | 136 | 0 |
| Full-time | 209 | 91 | 118 | 0 | |
| Part-time | 36 | 18 | 18 | 0 | |
| 2023 | Total | 256 | 111 | 145 | 0 |
| Full-time | 218 | 94 | 124 | 0 | |
| Part-time | 38 | 17 | 21 | 0 | |
| 2024 | Total | 262 | 120 | 139 | 3 |
| Full-time | 233 | 106 | 126 | 1 | |
| Part-time | 29 | 14 | 13 | 2 | |
Total Law Student Population
In the academic year 2023-2024, 866 students enrolled, of which 792 are J.D. students and 74 are Non-JD students. The proportion of J.D. students is 91.45% at University of Houston Law Center.
You can compare University of Houston Law Center with law schools that have similar student population between 700 and 1000
The following table and chart shows the changes of total student population by year at University of Houston Law Center.
| Total | JD Enrollment | Non-JD Enrollment | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 770 | 679 | 91 |
| 2021 | 757 | 685 | 72 |
| 2022 | 801 | 729 | 72 |
| 2023 | 827 | 767 | 60 |
| 2024 | 866 | 792 | 74 |
Diversity of Student Population
For first-year law school students, the percentage of White students at University of Houston Law Center is 48.26%. The percentage of African-american students is 11.97% with 31 students and the percentage of Asian students is 14.29% with 37 students.
The following table and chart visualize the student demographics by race/ethnicity and gender at University of Houston Law Center.
| Total | Men | Women | |
|---|---|---|---|
| American Indian / Alaska Native | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| African-American / Black | 31 (11.97%) |
12 | 19 |
| Asian | 37 (14.29%) |
11 | 26 |
| Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Hispanic | 42 (16.22%) |
13 | 29 |
| White | 125 (48.26%) |
68 | 57 |
| Two or More | 6 (2.32%) |
1 | 5 |
| Race Unknown | 9 (3.47%) |
4 | 5 |
| Nonresident Aliens | 6 (2.32%) |
2 | 4 |
2024 Faculties & Staffs
234 faculties and 9 law librarians work for University of Houston Law Center. With the 866 law school students, its students to faculty ratio is 4 to 1.
Faculty & Staffs Summary and Comparison
| Faculties | Staffs | Students to Faculty | |
|---|---|---|---|
| University of Houston Law Center | 234 | 9 | 4 to 1 |
| All Law Schools | 142 | 7 | 6 to 1 |
| Public | 127 | 7 | 6 to 1 |
| Private | 153 | 7 | 6 to 1 |
| Texas Law Schools | 147 | 6 | 6 to 1 |
| Public | 148 | 7 | 6 to 1 |
| Private | 145 | 5 | 6 to 1 |
Faculty by Gender and Job Type
By gender, there are 142 men (60.68%) and 92 women (39.32%) faculties teaching/advising students at Houston Law. By employment status, 56 full-time and 178 part-time faculties work for the school.
| 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 217 | 226 | 234 |
| Full-time | 56 | 54 | 56 |
| Men | 31 | 30 | 31 |
| Women | 25 | 24 | 25 |
| Other | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Part-time | 161 | 172 | 178 |
| Men | 107 | 112 | 111 |
| Women | 54 | 60 | 67 |
| Other | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Law School Librarians
Other than teaching faculties, 9 law librarians work and help the law school students and faculties at University of Houston Law Center.
| 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Librarians | 9 | 9 | 9 |
| Full-time | 9 | 9 | 8 |
| Part-time | 0 | 0 | 1 |
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